VeggieTales is an American series of children's computer animated films featuring anthropomorphic fruits and vegetables in stories conveying moral themes based on Christianity. The episodes frequently retell and recreate Bible stories anachronistically reframed and include humorous references to pop culture. The series was developed by Big Idea Entertainment and is owned by DreamWorks Animation through its subsidiary, DreamWorks Classics.
The characters in VeggieTales were originally created by Phil Vischer. He and Mike Nawrocki began producing the films (Nawrocki later took over the entire project when the rights were bought by Classic Media), and they also did many of the voices. Originally released in direct-to-video format, the series debuted on December 21, 1993. From September 9, 2006 to September 7, 2009, VeggieTales appeared on NBC as part of the Qubo Saturday morning children's programming block. On November 3, 2012 the show began running on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) as well as its children's network Smile of a Child, where it currently continues to air episodes (in a repackaged and edited format).
(bad apple) Once I'm finished with him
I'll be the one in control! (evil laughing)
(Larryboy) Not so fast Bad apple
(BAd apple) First Bumbleburg, then the world!
(Larryboy) It's apple picking time
(shux) An ordinary citizin by day
changing suits when danger comes our way
our vigilant defender and our friend
Protecting us from villians to the end
(chorus)
Larryboy
There's no hero quite like Larryboy
Larry boy
Rock on Larryboy!
(music)
(larryboy) Alfred, come in, Alfred
We've got to hurry!
(shux) when trouble brings the city to its knees
Everyone in Bumbleburg agrees
Light the signal rise and sound the call
and Larryboy will come save us all
(chorus) x2
(music)
(larryboy speaking) whenever there's trouble
I'll be there
Whenever a helpless vegetable calls out
I will answer
Evil doers beware!
You are no match to the awesome power of Larryboy
and his super suction ears!
(chorus)x2
(larryboy spoken)
The world needs a hero!